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2nd Trimester
Gender Reveal Question
So we found out last night that we are having another baby girl! We are so excited! Everything looked healthy and great! Originally I didn't want to tell anyone else what we were going to have, with DD we didn't find out at all. After find out last night, DH and I want to tell people.
DD's 1st birthday party is on May 4. I'm thinking that it would be fun to tell everyone then since we will all be together. I'd like some ideas of how to do it. I know there have been other posts about gender reveal, but I thought this was a unique time to tell people, at DD's 1st birthday party. Thank you for your advice and ideas 
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Re: Gender Reveal Question
This. gender reveal parties are stupid anyway. Don't turn your baby's first bday into an AW party for yourself. sheesh
Gender reveal parties are NOT stupid nor are they AW-ish. Some of us are fortunate to have people in our lives who care about little details, like the sex of our baby. We didn't have one, but I think they're cute and fun and I DO care if/when my friends and family want to celebrate the sex of their baby.
Also, your DD is not going to care, understand, or remember if you make a small announcement at her birthday party. It makes sense to do it there since you're already going to be with friends and family.
What about having her open a gift with big sister & little sister outfits? After all, you're giving her a sibling, which is the best gift ever, so why not celebrate it at with her at her party?
One of our friends gave their son a hat that said "Big Brother" at his first birthday party. It was a neat way to announce their pregnancy since everyone was together and it was nice to include their son.
ETA: Congrats on baby girl #2!
My thoughts exactly. We foundout the gender right on my sisters Birthday. Thankfully she was out of town so we celebrated her Birthday later, and announced the gender to my parents. Please don't combine the two though, it's your first daughters day, not the second.
No, not serious. Duh.
If the OP has people who are excited for her and she wants to celebrate, what's the big deal? She asked for ideas on how to do it and you said it was stupid. That was rude. She didn't ask what people thought of it.
And yes, people do get excited about this. It is fun to know if someone is going to have a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, just like it is exciting to hear when they're born "it's a boy" or "it's a girl."
Goodysgirl I agree with most of what you are saying . I also agree with what others are saying about sharing LO's birthday...or taking away from her special day.
My opinion is If that is the day that you will happen to have all of your family and friends over, and it works for you...then go ahead. Always go with what works for your family!
I like the gift idea for her. What if you buy her a little doll and get a baby sister onesie or shirt made and put it on the baby. (baby can wear it once she is born) Everyone will clue in when she opens her special gift. Having her own special doll may help her get ready for the baby also. My friend did this to prepare her daughter for the arrival of their son, and she just loved having her own baby to carry and push in a stroller just like her mommy.
If the gender reveal doesn't become the main focus of the party, I would say go for it.
Congrats
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I'm not really sure how a one year old's "thunder" can be stolen. Sheesh, she's not even a toddler yet, much less old enough to understand any sort of gender reveal. People need to get over themselves. My sisters would invite their friends and get presents at my birthday party, and guess what? My world didn't come crashing down! Imagine that.
Anyway, to the OP, do what is easier for you. If that happens to be telling everyone in person at your Daughter's birthday, it's not a big deal.
Buy her a 'big sister' and a little sister onesie, and i like the baloon ideas also!
I really love this idea!!
Also many of my family members were eager to know the sex and a little disappointed we did not do a reveal party
She's one...she won't really notice.
This! Or I like the idea of having DD open a gift of some kind that will reveal. I personally don't think it would take away anything, especially if you make her part of it.
No, but it is still her day. Plus, I think gender reveals are very AW-ish, especially if done at someone else's event.
Agreed.
I wouldn't take away from the LOs time. That's DD's day.
If you really want to, do it at the very end and involve DD. Have her last gift be the gender, before everyone leaves. And make sure to direct people to make a big deal of the gift TO DD... as in... remind everyone its HER day and that they can congratulate you and DH later.
After all, she only gets one first birthday
ETA: I do NOT think gender reveals are always AWish and stupid... sorry... but my family WANTED me to do one. It really depends on your circle...
I think this is a good idea. Your daughter won't care one way or the other, especially at this age, but when she looks back on pictures you don't want it to w a spectacle at her party. I think this is a simple, understated way to reveal in person.
A One Year Old doesn't have any thunder to steal, nor will she care or even remember that you announced the sex of her new little sibling at her birthday party.
I agree that the matching sisters outfits or even matching sister dolls would be an easy, (and non-thunder-stealing
) way to announce your new daughter and celebrate the birthday girl.
Agreed. I'm curious for all of the "thunder stealers" how many 1st birthday parties you've been to? 9 times out of 10 the guest of honor wants nothing to do with the rest of us, just mom/dad/grandma/grandpa. I can not imagine one of them caring either way. If she wanted to announce it at her niece's first birthday yes, that is thunder stealing.
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So, if people really care about you, they must come eat cake... good to know.
OP, let your daughter have her day. Yes, she's only 1, she most likely won't remember, but still, let her feel special today. Trust me, they are smarted than we give them credit for and they know.